Means for mounting the skins of fish



July 18, 1933. PFLUEGER 1,918,929

MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE SKINS OF FISH Filed Feb. 12, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l flllomey July 18, 1933. A. PFLUEGER MEANS FOR MOUNTING THE SKINS OF FISH Filed Feb. 12, 1932 2 Sheets$heet 2 w n 7 m I Patented July 18, 1933 1 1,918,929

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ALBERT PFLUEGER, O13 MIAMI, FLORIDA MEANS FOR MOUNTIIIG THE SKINS OF FISH Application filed February 12, 1932. Serial No. 592,610.

This invention relates to ichthyological formed thereby is shaped so as to correspond taxidermy, and in accordance with the present in outline to the body 14 of the fish (see F iginvention improved means for mounting the ures 3, 4 and 8) exclusive of the fins, tail and skin of fish is provided. other such parts of the fish body. The out- The present invention is an in'iprovement line of the core 10 may be formed in any suitover the means for mounting the skin of able manner as will readily present itself fishes forming the subject matter of my coto those skilled in the art. In this connecpending application Serial No. 583,965 and tion, it will be noted that the head or largest filed under date of December 30, 1931. end of the core 10 is notched as at 15 to pro- The present invention together with its vide for the mouth of the fish. many objects and advantages will be best l Vhcn the outline of the core 10 has been understood from a study of the following formed the exterior surface of the core is description, taken in connection with the Wholly covered with a coating 16 of papieraccompanying drawings wherein: mach or similar substance such as plaster,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the putty, etc. fish skin prepared and mounted in accordance The solid filling consisting of the core 10 with my invention. and the coating 16 is then placed in the skin Figure 2 is a side elevational view of a solid 14 of the fish after which the skin is smoothed n filling, ready for disposition within the skin over, and the skin with the solid filling may of the fish. now be placed on a board for drying pur- Figure 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal s-ecposes and the outer surface of the skin treattional view through the solid filling. ed in any usual manner.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view Even though I have herein shown and dethrough the fish shown in Figure 1. scribed the preferred embodiment of the in- Figure 5 is a perspective view of the core vention, it is to be understood that I do not or body of the solid filling prior to the shapwish to limit myself to the particular details ing of said core. of construction, combination and arrange- Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the ment of elements herein shown and described core subsequent to the shaping thereof. or materials used, and accordingly claim all Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view such forms of the invention to which I am through the core shown in Figure 5. entitled by the requirements of the prior art Figure 8 is a transverse sectional view and the scope of the appended claim. through the core as shown in Figure 6. Having thus described my invention, what Referring more in detail to the drawings, 1 claim as new is: it will be seen that 10 designates generally a A core for the mounting of a skin of a core or solid filling. and in the present infish comprising a central strip of wood and a stance the core 10 is formed from a plurality number of strips of Wood attached to each of plies,includingan intermediate plyor strip face of the central strip, said strips being 0 11 curved longitudinally and of any suitable slightly bowed longitudinally to form a conmaterial. Applied to the convex and concavity at one side of the core with its other cave side respectively of the intermediate side convex and said core being shaped to fit strip 11 is a pair of relatively narrow strips in the skin and having a notch in its head end 12, each strip 12 being of a width equal to for the mouth of the specimen, and a coating one half the Width of the strip 11. Strips, 1: of plastic material entirely enclosing the core. and 12 are preferably formed of weed and ALBERT PFLUEGER strips 12 are secured to the strip 11 through the medium of pegs or other suitable fasten ing elements 13. Subsequent to the assemblin and securing 10 together of the strips 11 and 12-, the core 

